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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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